ขบกราม
kòp-graamMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] clench one's jaw; [to] grit one's teeth
to clench one's jaw or grit one's teeth tightly, often as a sign of anger, pain, stress, or determination.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofขบกรามkòp-graamขบกรามkòp-graam[to] clench one's jaw; [to] grit one's teethแน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
He was so angry that he clenched his jaw tightly.
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นักnákกีฬายกน้ำหนักgii-laa-yók-nám-nàkขบกรามkòp-graamแน่นnɛ̂nขณะkà-nàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamยกyókบาร์เบลbaa-bleeที่tîiหนักอึ้งnàk-ʉ̂ng
The weightlifter gritted his teeth while trying to lift the heavy barbell.
เวลาwee-laaฉันchǎnเครียดkrîiatฉันchǎnมักจะmák-jàขบกรามkòp-graamโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuuaตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
When I'm stressed, I often unconsciously clench my jaw at night.
เธอtəəขบกรามkòp-graamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสะกดกลั้นsà-gòt-glânความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatจากjàakบาดแผลbàat-plɛ̌ɛไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmร้องrɔ́ɔngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛนิดเดียวnít-diiao
She clenched her jaw to suppress the pain from the wound, refusing to cry out even a little.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kòp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขบkòpขบkòp1[to] bite; clamp (with the teeth)2[to] press tightly; jam; wedge3(of pain) [to] throb; grip; gnaw[to] bite; clamp (with the teeth)Part 1
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ขบกรามkòp-graamขบกรามkòp-graam[to] clench one's jaw; [to] grit one's teeth[to] clench one's jaw; [to] grit one's teethWord